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Annelise Walton

"I'm the queen, watch me rule!"

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a character in “The Upper East Side”, as played by chanelindistress

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{“The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.”}
-Roseanne Barr

Love Me Harder: Ariana Grande: You Don't Me Know || Chandelier: Sia || Guillotine: Yadi || Shelter: Birdy || Flawless: Beyoncé

Dark Horse: Katy Perry || This Is What Makes Us Girls: Lana del Ray || Bubblegum Bitch: Marina & the Diamonds || Vanity: Christina Aguilera



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|Full Name|
Annelise Clarissa Walton

|Nicknames|
Annie {Most common}; Nellie {Common}; Nell {Common; liked}; A or even Queen A {Least common; preferred}

|Age|
17

|Birth Date|
November 6, 1997

|Sexual Orientation|
Heterosexual

|Grade Level|
Senior

|Role|
"That's right. I'm the head bitch in charge. Never forget it."
The Queen Bee



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{“This thing about you that you think is your flaw - it's the reason I'm falling in love with you.”}
-Colleen Hoover, Slammed



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|Height & Weight|
5'3 & 115 lbs

|Build|
Petite with an hourglass figure

|Skin Tone|
Lightly tanned

|Eye Color|
Honey brown

|Hair Color|
"After that horrible stint with red hair, I wanted a more natural look. At the same time, I was a little tired of everyone saying that I had a baby face. Surprisingly, this works."
Dark brown, close to black {0-13}; Wine red {13-15}; Light brown {15 - to this summer}; Honey blonde with slightly darker roots {About three weeks ago}

|Distinguishing Marks|
There are a few scars on Annelise's body, some from years of roughly being a gymnast and for those summers that she spent with cousins and siblings. The only piercings she has are her ears and that is all she is ever going to get. She does have a few tattoos: one, two, three, and four.

|Clothing Description|
Annelise's look is never far from the obviously expensive and obviously elegant, even during her simplest of days. There are rarely items worn that aren't designer brands and while she is not typically a preppy Manhattan elite, she is never not classy and glamorous. There is always a bit of sensuality in her outfits, whether it means that there is skin showing or not. The point is that she can catch your eye while maintaining a timeless elegance befitting her age and social status. Such can be seen here, here, here, and here. She seems to always know the latest trends and each of her ensembles, even her uniforms, look like they stepped out of a magazine.



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{“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”}
-Frederick Douglas



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|Family Life|
Annelise is the second youngest in the Walton family line, the richest family in the continental US. With her grandfather, Jim Walton, on the Board of Directors at Wal-Mart, CEO of Arvest Bank, and Charmain of Community Publishing Inc, her mother Alice never had to worry for anything. Money had never been a problem within their family and that didn't change when Alice became Alice Pioretti. As most would be quick to point out, Annelise does not hold her father's surname, but her grandfather's. Why? Because Christopher Piroetti and Alice Pioretti did not last long. In fact, they were barely married six months before Alice filed for an annulment. Apparently, Christopher didn't know what fidelity meant and ALice had no patience for someone who could not remain loyal to her. Though, this did not come as a surprise to many. Alice was only about eighteen, a little older than that, when she decided to get married and wound up pregnant. Christopher had already married once and divorced with two other children in California. He had already played this game once. He obviously didn't expect Alice to play him harder. She fought for full custody of the unborn baby and to even rub salt in the wound, she even has him paying child support despite the copious amounts of money her family has. After all, everyone knows the Walton family; their network is over $150 B. And Annelise has known that little fact for the longest time.

When she was around four years old, her mother moved them to a very lavish estate in Long Island, New York. Here is where Annelise spent the large part of her childhood, although she would return to Arkansas during the summers and other family events. Alice hired private instructors for Annelise at a young age so that by the time Annelise turned ten, the then brunette spoke English and French quite fluently. She would never learn her father's native Spanish tongue, though she has caught onto the phrases and such since they reconnected. Annelise had no other siblings near her, only her caretaker, Maria's, daughter. Sure, she had time to play with her aunts and uncles, but they were in their late teens and twenties. They couldn't really entertain young Annelise. So, she dedicated her time to gymnastics and became an All-star cheerleader. She took dance lessons and was a rather curious little girl, oftentimes inquiring about the world from her mother whenever the woman made the time. By the time her eleventh birthday rolled around, Annelise was the apple of her mother's eye - if she already was not - and already on the way to becoming a business woman.

When she turned twelve, she expressed an interest in fashion. While it was quite easy for her to simply lounge about since her own trust fund was a very large sum, Annelise could never fathom sitting around. And as a child, if it wasn't her mother's closet she was admiring, it was the wardrobe of the elite, particularly celebrities or designers. Her earliest loves were Chanel and Prada, but she grew to love BCBG and every other designer label. She's learned how to sew from her mother and was taken to various fashion shows and red carpet events, making herself known in those arenas. While most would say that she is pretty much spoiled by her family and all the wealth they have, all Annelise does is remind them that they don't have her opportunities and instead of hating, they should just try to get on her level. Even though she knows most will never.

|Academic Career|
While Annelise does not have the highest grade point average in Constance, she does fall under the A- range with her 3.87 grade point average and she is very proud of it. It has nothing to do with having others write her papers or do her assignments, though she has been known to elicit such devotion when she is too busy to be concentrating on homework. She is the most popular girl at Constance and even those at The Dalton School know of her. She is the girl every girl only dreams they could be or emulate, and she is the girl every guy has wanted at least once in their time at school. Currently, she is looking for someone to take her throne once she leaves.

|Future Plans|
She acts flippantly about it, but Annelise is applying to Columbia University, NYU, Cal-Berkeley University, Cambridge University, and a few other notable schools. But she's mostly looking to stay in New York where some of the bigger designers are.



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{“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”}
-Frederick Douglas



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|Hobbies|
Shopping: as a girl who loves fashion and clothing, of course she loves shopping and never to basic stores. No, she considers shopping a pastime, even window shopping. She loves the idea of trying pieces on and even more-so admiring them for their fabric and the intricate designs. But she would never spend too frivolously. Exercising: If she is not at the UES' Exhale spa getting a full package, she is there for the Core Fusion sessions, though she is not opposed to working out at home in her private facility with the assistance from her personal trainer. She likes being fit, especially since she stopped cheering and gymnastics after coming to Constance Listening to music Dancing Sketching and designing fashion items Being in charge Throwing themed parties

|Bad Habits|
Rumors: While Annelise would say that it is beneath her to start rumors, if it was for the sake of getting back at someone she does not like or because someone has wronged her, she would not hesitate in filling the halls with whispered insults. Most people call it vicious, she calls it getting even. Not giving people the time of day if they are not a part of her social or economic circle Being bitchy and catty towards people who aren't her friends, while smiling as sweetly as can be Getting really jealous and territorial when she sees a love interest with another female Working really hard to prove herself to her father, oftentimes being too anxious and caught up in that Being bossy and demanding, particularly with her friends

|Likes|
Designer brands Social networking sites Sugar cookies Chai tea Music {R&B, Neo-soul, Pop, Pop-rock, blues, & indie} Passionate sex Fashion Week Shopping Hot chocolate Her favorite TV shows {Girl Code, Ridiculousness, The Originals, Arrow, The Flash, and Game of Thrones} Gymnastics and being active Dancing The scent of jasmine Chinese food Seafood Guys with accents Her girls

|Dislikes|
Bad spray tans Cherries Carrots Coffee Most fast food places Her father being so judgmental People who have no goals for life Feeling vulnerable Cigarettes Getting too drunk to be functional Feeling sick Hangovers Cheaters and sluts People with no obvious fashion sense Goth clothing Being with her other siblings



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{“We girls, we're tough, darling. Soft on the outside but, deep down, we're tough.” }
-Kristen Ashley, The Gamble



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|Personality|
{Vivacious, Vindictive, Vain, Cunning, Demanding, Territorial, Guarded}
When you are as privileged as a girl like Annelise Walton, you're going to have to come with some kind of flaw and if there is one thing that most people hate her for, it is her being a bitch. The worst part is that she has acknowledged that she is a bitch; she practically revels in it. And why not? If her being very blunt and telling you about yourself is her being a bitch, then so be it. Granted, her specialty in bitchiness revolves around being quite judgmental at times, looking down on certain people, and being very expressive in her likes and dislikes. Besides, why should she not be a bitch? Did anyone think the B in 'Queen B' stood for anything else? And her being a bitch simply means she has power and power is everything to her.

Annelise is the girl to be admired and sought after and to be completely honest, she has a very high opinion of herself. She's confident, oftentimes being seen as vain considering how amazing she thinks she is. And she is. She has one of the highest grade point averages in her school, all of her clothing are pretty much designer brand, she is possibly the richest girl at school, and she is pretty damn good looking. Besides, if you appear like you have confidence in yourself, then nobody can bring you down. At least, that's her mentality and sure, she might bring others down, but that's only if they are aggravating her or have seriously pissed her off. The latter is not something you want to do. Being a queen means being able to put people in their places and while Annelise does have that aforementioned mean streak, her vindictive side is one that you never want to cross. In fact, you would be an idiot to do so. Whether her revenge means the simplest of things like being catty and snarky and hurting one's feelings or pretty much making it impossible for you to remain in the city without everyone knowing how ruined she has made you, know that it will come and it will end with her cute little triumphant smile and a devilish look in her eyes. With a deceivingly sweet face and heart-wrenching smile like Annelise's, who would even suspect that she could do any wrong? However, don't let the sweetness and the Gucci fool you. She will ruin you with whatever power she possesses.

However, don't ever think that Annelise is just bitch. No, she does have a sweeter side and mostly all of her friends see it. Can she be a bit demanding and bossy? Yes, it wouldn't be Annelise without it. She can be the best friend that one could only dream about or she could be your worst enemy. The big thing is that while some can say that they are close to her, only a select few can say that they truly know her - that they have seen the girl who tries so damn hard to prove herself to a father that is barely there and a mother who has no expectation of her. Annelise can be quite guarded, oftentimes being friendly and sweet to friends and loved ones, but holding them at a distance. If they aren't that close, then they can't hurt you and only a select few have managed to dent that barrier. She doesn't want them to see - doesn't want them to see how jealous she gets when her friends make other friends, when girls talk to the boys she wants, when her father spends time with her other siblings. No, she will never be vulnerable. At least, that's what she tells herself.



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Face Claim || Ariana Grande


So begins...

Annelise Walton's Story

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After parting ways with Cliff, Alexander headed back home to make dinner for his mother. Despite anything she would tell him, Mrs. Manning hated eating leftovers from the restaurant. She cooked more refined meals there. At homes, comfort was key and he knew the perfect meal. Slipping on his apron (if Lexi was there, she'd probably snap a pic of him and post it online just for shits and giggles), he headed into the kitchen to make his mother's favorite meal, spaghetti. It was simple enough and it was always made from scratch, never tomato sauce from the store. He timed himself accordingly; if he hopped into the shower for at least ten minutes with the seasoned sauce simmering, it should be done and he could come back and start the pasta.

Ten minutes later, Lex was drying himself off and putting the pasta on. On a normal day, he wouldn't walk around the house so freely. The last time made his mother freak out exponentially and while he had gotten a laugh out of the situation, she had not been able to look him in the eye for about a week and a half. With the water boiling, he stepped out of the kitchen and headed into his bedroom to get dressed. While the theme for the evening was something about glamor and there was supposed to be some kind of runway type thing, Lex didn't care enough. Annelise wouldn't be looking at him anyway, so he didn't really have much to wear. Besides, the blazer he wore made the basic striped top seem more refined and the dark pants and dress shoes were a nice. While Cliff would probably come out in some designer suit, Lex preferred a more casual approach. Speaking of, he had seen his phone go off in response to receiving text messages, but hadn't looked at in favor of cooking. Now dressed and only needing to worry about his hair, Lex grabbed it up and headed into the kitchen, pausing mostly because of the second text from his buddy.

"Whoa," he breathed and leaned against the wall. Annelise Walton had always been attractive to him. Sure, she had never been a girl that he had gone after, but Lex never denied her attractiveness. She was one of the hottest girls in school. However, the fact that Cliff was beginning to be attracted to her said something. Shaking his head lightly, Lex stirred the pasta before sending a text.

To: Cliff
Dude, I think u need a drink. Come get me.







After her stylist was finished with her hair, Annelise didn't even bother looking at the finished project. She had asked the woman to tie her up in a neat manner so that she could safely do everything that she needed to do before getting dressed. She had smiled at Hana wickedly when Lexi told her about her finding a dress for the brunette. From the second that Hana said that she had not had anything, Annelise had already planned her out for the evening.

"Trust me, I worked on a dress and I think it'll fit you just nicely," Annie reassured the newcomer and decided not to get a manicure or pedicure. She had already visited her people and they had given her a long-lasting French manicure and pedicure. Still grinning, Annelise waited until Hana's nails were finished before dragging the blonde up to her room. "Don't worry. I won't put you in anything too revealing. I'm sure Maria can find you some shoes or something, and you have to let me do your make-up." Annelise got excited whenever it came to fashion and the act of actually dressing someone else up was exhilarating. Especially someone like Hana. Hana Lane was a girl that could be a canvas for anyone. She could fit any look, Annelise surmised, and that helped when trying to figure out what she could put the girl in.

As the duo moved to her closet, she turned to Hana a cheeky grin. "Now, before you judge me, know that half of this isn't actually clothes, but fabrics and materials. I needed the work space." To be honest, it was probably equal clothes and fabric, but she wasn't going to point that out. The massive room had taken up what would have been three other rooms, but Annelise had practically begged her mother. It hadn't been like they had lost much space. They were the only ones who lived in the twelve bedroom penthouse (who the hell had needed twelve bedrooms when there was only two people anyway?), surely she could sacrifice some room. Scanning the room, Annelise's eyes fell on a particular mannequin, which held a nice dress. It was flattering and simple enough to not be too showy for Hana. She gestured to it. "A bit basic, but it should suffice right?"

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Hana Lane

Hana wasn't sure how to respond to Lexi's comment about how Annie had dresses that would look "hot" on her, so she giggled and brushed a strand of her now straight hair away from her face. Lexi was gorgeous and a lot nicer than she expected her to be. Honestly, Hana had expected Annelise to be the manipulative evil one, Katherine to be the mindless brat, and Lexi to be the bitch. She hadn't spoken to Kenna much, but she really didn't seem too bad either and was definitely gorgeous too. While she doubted that the girls would be this pleasant to her if she wasn't related to Katherine, she was still surprised at their cordiality. Alexandre had always spoken fondly of Katherine's friends, but Hana hadn't considered it to be true until now. She was still definitely aware that they were probably just being polite and not genuinely kind, but it was a better start than she expected.

Annelise was on the same page as Lexi, and readily agreed that she would dress her in something. When her French manicure had dried, Hana followed her through the home and to her bedroom. Again, if Hana hadn't been exposed to the Quinn's lifestyle, she would have been stunned at the elegance of Annelise's bedroom and even more so, her closet. Hana had maybe owned a quarter of the amount of clothing items in her entire seventeen-years that Annelise had in the massive closet. She was stunned, and her facial expression probably showed it for a second before she realized and tried to recompose herself. She definitely was judging Annelise, but not in a bad way. Hours ago, Hana would have scoffed at the wastefulness of owning this many things, but she was now envious of it. The lifestyle that Annelise and these girls were living was magical, and when she saw it in the perspective of having so many amazing things without an evil stepsister, it did seem lavish. Wild parties, closest worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and people waiting on your every need. Maybe this was her chance to not only make cool friends, but take advantage of the life she was thrust into when her sister married Alexandre. It would be noble of her to stick to her morals and continue to work hard for everything she wanted, but she could still do that and test the waters of luxury too, right?

"This is incredible," she stammered as she stepped inside with the blonde. She studied the rows of clothes, a majority still with price tags on them, before directing her gaze toward a mannequin that Annelise was referencing. It held a short strapless dress that Hana instantly approved of. "Yeah, totally," she confirmed when asked if she thought it would suffice. "Are you sure you're okay with me borrowing it, though? I mean, I'll take it to the cleaner's and bring it back tomorrow, but I can definitely run back to the Quinn's and get something from there if you'd feel better." She didn't want to impose on Annelise anymore than she felt like she already had, with coming over so last minute and absorbing all of the services she was offering for free. Equally, Hana didn't want to be the charity case, money or personality wise. She was beginning to suspect that Katherine had told the girls that she was as much of a friendless loser that she made her out to be. Part of her didn't really care what the reason for the girls' kindness was, since she was benefiting, but the other part didn't want her to toss her dignity for the sake of nice clothes and pretty friends.

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Katherine smile became a bit more genuine when Lexi informed her that the girls were discussing how Hana didn't have a dress for the party. In her mind, it meant that they were gossiping about her lack of style and taste, and that was a catty, yet reassuring thought for her. She should have been grateful that Hana agreed to come and save her from being caught in a lie, and yet as she watched Annelise eagerly pull her upstairs to try on dresses, she wanted to kick Hana out. Styling people was Annie's forte. There was a large possibility that her major motive for wanting to get Hana ready was for her own personal enjoyment, but Katherine was against the idea of her friends even warming up to Hana a little bit.

"Hana is so ugly," Katherine said to Lexi, somewhat out of nowhere, once her best friend and step-sister had disappeared. "I don't know why or how you talked me into inviting her here, but hopefully these martinis start kicking in so I can pretend she doesn't exist," she continued, stirring her half-finished drink. She was on her third drink and was definitely already beginning to feel a buzz. Even though Katherine drank often (probably too often), she was thin enough that her tolerance was still fairly low. That didn't stop her from drinking more than she could tolerate though, but at least tonight, she wanted to still be conscious by the time the party started. Tonight was supposed to be fun, but also graceful. She didn't want to make a fool out of herself at the first major event of the school year, but if it happened, she knew she'd at least have Hana to blame.

"Do you think I should go up there? She's probably annoying Annie," Katherine asked, although she remained comfortably seated in her chair with her eyes still focused on her drink. She idly pulled out her phone and began to sift through social media. "I need to hook up with a cute guy tonight, but like, I honestly don't think there are any good looking guys on our level. Besides Cliff, but I know he's all yours," she looked up only to giggle slightly and wink at Lexi. Even though Katherine was exuberant enough as it was, the drinks were definitely helping to lift her mood up now. "What other guys even are there? Lex is... not my type." She had spoken to Kenna about her interest in him earlier, and planned on following the girl code by not pursuing him. Besides, even though he was attractive, he really wasn't her 'type'. "Benji is gross, Cole is old news, Josh isn't my type, and I feel like no one else is even relevant." She wasn't going to bring up the boy who had basically sexually assaulted Lexi that morning, even if he was more than good looking, and she didn't remember Mark Cane even existed. "Oh my God, Lexi, you should set me and Kenna up with some of Cliff's model friends tomorrow at his party. Are they all really hot too?" She knew that Lexi and Cliff were close, and had heard on various occasions that Lexi visited him at his shows and shoots, so she guessed that her friend must have been acquainted with some of the other models as well. Cliff was a good connection and with Lexi basically being his sister, she was bound to have some way to get them into that circle.


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Annelise couldn't help herself when she laughed at Hana's thinking that she was imposing on her. "Sweetie, I'm a designer. What designer do you know would be against someone wearing their stuff?" She winked with a grin before stepping to the mannequin. After unzipping the dress from the left side, she slid it off the mannequin before walking back over to Hana and handing the dress to the brunette. "I'm going to go make sure the girls are getting ready and not just goofing off. Go ahead to one of the spare rooms and get changed. Maria and I will work on getting you shoes."

After seeing Hana off, Annelise headed back downstairs to see her girls and smirked at them. "Uh, hello! I do believe we have a party to be getting ready for, ladies. And while I love being fashionably late, it's my party." They weren't going to be late, she surmised. They hardly ever were, not when Annelise was the one planning everything out. Like about now, there would be those early birds who were so worried that she had been joking - that it had been an invite-only affair and they wanted to be there before the party even started to assure themselves that they could get in - that were probably just lounging around. They would probably already be snacking on the appetizers and snacks, and having their highballs and such. And then, just when a larger crowd starts coming in, that's when her and the girls usually came in. Just in time to make an entrance - for everyone to know them and want to be them.

But still, Annelise was nothing, if not punctual. She leaned against the seat Lexi was in and gave Katherine a pointed look. "And you, ma'am, dragging that poor girl here without something decent to wear. You're best friends with the trendiest girls in the school, you know better." It was half-chastising, half-teasing. Either way, the grin on Annelise's face was still present and easy.

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Lexi watched as Hana and Annie turned away. She decided to not follow them. She knew Annie had it covered and that at the moment Kat needed her more. Which was evident by the out of character catty comments she was making. " C'mon Kitty Kat," She said affectionately " I know you don't want the evil step sister around but you know you have me right?" She laid a hand on Kat's arm, " I know this is difficult for you but none of us are going to put Hana before you. You're our best friend and no new bitch is going to come in here and change that. Ever."

She watched as Kat sucked down more martinis but felt no need to chastise the girl. Kat was dealing with a lot of stuff right now. The girl deserved a drink... or two... or three. She shook her head at Kat's comment about going upstairs. " Annie's got it, I'm sure." When Kat mentioned guys Lexi rolled her eyes a bit. She winked back at Kat though when she made a statement about Cliff. As Kat went through the list of guys she couldn't help but think about that Lance guy. She seethed a bit but attempted to focus back on her friend. Kat had seemed to move on to Cliff's friends and she shrugged. " Cliff doesn't like when I hang out with his friends." She said with a shrug, " I can ask him to bring some tonight though if you want."With that she opened her phone and shot Cliff a quick message.

To:Cliff
Hey can you invite some of your model friends tonight. Kat wants to know.


She wasn't sure why but she felt the need to mention it was for Kat rather than herself. She chalked it up to the fact that he wouldn't bring them for her. When Annie came back downstairs Lexi grinned at her. " I've just asked cliff too bring some model friends tonight." She said with a mischievous grin. After Annie chastised Kat jokingly Lexi stood up. " So when are we going to your party?" She asked doing a quick spin. " I think we're just about fashionable late."

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Hana Lane

Hana nodded understandingly when Annelise insisted that she was more than okay with her wearing the dress. Her intentions seemed genuine and judging by the sheer amount of dresses hanging in the closet, Hana tried to reassure herself that Annelise Walton wouldn't be bothered by one dress going missing for a few hours. "Thanks," she smiled, carefully taking the dress before Annelise exited. Thanks for the dress, for the afternoon, for being nice... She really was surprised at the girls' kindness. This wasn't the reputation that Annelise seemed to have earned in many people's books, and Hana's mind flashed back to the Gossip Girl blog that had called Annelise an "ice queen". She didn't seem cold or heartless, as the title suggested but Hana had only socialized with her for a few hours. She was probably one of those girls who were nice until you crossed them. That's fine though, because I don't plan on crossing her. I'll let these girls be nice to me as long as they want, and then when it's over, I'll go back to my perfectly fine life. No harm, no foul.

Hana was only a few steps behind Annelise as they leave her bedroom, but followed her direction and turned into a guest bedroom down the hall. She tried to change as quickly as possible, while being careful not to mess up her hair, and was finished in only a few minutes. She admired her appearance in the mirror. The dress looked lovely, and even she, who was usually hard on herself, could admit that. It wasn't too risque but also not too conservative, and flattered the slight curves that she had. Maria and Annelise hadn't returned with her shoes, and since Hana was unsure if she was supposed to wait or not, she folded her school clothes neatly and after a moment, carried them downstairs.

She found Annelise back with the girls and approached them with a smile. She was nervous but hated the fact that she was. This wasn't the first time that she had gotten dressed up or went to a party. She had done it loads of times before with her old friends, and had even attended a few events with Alexandre and her sister over the summer. Why was this so different? She didn't know, or maybe she just didn't want to admit that she kind of did want to fit in with these girls. That their opinion of her was more important to her than she wanted to believe. It was something that would go against her morals and the ideals she had just this morning, but the idea of being popular wasn't looking so bad.

"Is there somewhere that I should leave my school clothes?" she asked as she stepped towards the group of girls with clothes in-hand. "Or is Julian coming to pick them up before we go?" Her eyes shifted to Katherine at the last part and she noted the nearly-empty glass in her hand. She doubted that this was still her original first drink but wasn't going to say anything about it. On the few occasions that Hana had seen Katherine over the summer, more than half of them included Katherine being way too intoxicated for her own good, so she wasn't surprised to see it beginning again now.

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Lex's response confirmed that Cliff was out of it and a drink probably was the best course of action. He shook his head, as if that would somehow magically shake the thoughts from his mind. It didn't work, of course, but Cliff tried to distract himself. He shot back a reply to Lex that he was on his way, and after grabbing his phone and wallet, made his way outside. The air was more brisk than it had been earlier that day, but considering that it was still September, it wasn't terribly cool. Cliff actually preferred the cool weather. It wasn't too sticky or uncomfortably cold, and provided a comfortable temperature for walking through the city. Tonight, however, he wouldn't be walking. Elmo was located in Chelsea, which would be too far of a walk for Cliff to do if he actually wanted to arrive to the party on time. Instead, he hailed a cab and after giving directions to Lex's place to the driver, they were on their way.

Clifford's family had a driver but his mother was really the only one in the household who took advantage of it. He and his father didn't mind walking or taking cabs, and Cliff actually preferred it. It was less personal than sitting in the car with a driver that he was acquainted with since there was no need for small talk or inquiries about why he was going to a certain location. Cab drivers were just looking to make some money and Cliff was happy to provide them with it as long as the rides were as painless as possible.

To: Lex Manning
Outside your place


Lex appeared moments later, something that Cliff was grateful for. Whenever he was picking up Lexi or one of his girl friends, he could expect to sit outside their building for at least ten minutes. Apparently, being "almost ready" meant that they still needed to get dressed or do their hair and makeup, and he had gotten accustomed to just saying that he was on his way well before he actually left his house.

They were now on their way to Elmo, and Cliff turned to Lex. "You seriously didn't notice something different about Annie today? I mean, besides the hair. I don't know, man, something about her was different..." Back to thinking about Annelise. God, he really did need a drink. He was going to compensate and claim that Lex probably didn't notice the drastic change in her sexual attractiveness since he had seen her all summer, but his phone pinged and captured his attention. It was Lexi, and luckily, she didn't seem mad at him as she questioned whether he could bring some of his friends for Katherine.

To: Lexi
What? Us Saint Jude's guys aren't good enough for her?


His response was meant to be light-hearted but also allowed him to not have to answer it directly. He probably did have some guy friends who would enjoy coming to the party tonight, but Cliff wasn't sure if he wanted any of them around his friends. Even if the request really was for Katherine, he knew some of his friends were into blondes and really, it would be hard for any of them to reject Lexi.

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Lexi did her best to insist that Hana was doing nothing wrong and that she shouldn't worry about her. It helped Katherine feel better for the moment, and probably mostly because Lexi referred to Hana as being evil and a bitch. Even if she was just doing it to make Katherine feel better, it was validating to think that someone else realized that she wasn't that great either. She felt even better when Lexi said that she would text Cliff about bringing some of his friends. "Make sure they're tall, too, because I'm wearing heels tonight," she added. The thought of her outfit reminded her that it was getting late and she should probably get dressed.

She returned a few minutes later, sporting a black bandeau dress, black wedge heels and a gold necklace. She held a matching gold clutch, and although her phone was supposed to be situated in it, it now only held a pack of gum and a credit card. She was too busy on her phone, scanning Instagram to see what others were wearing, to put it down. On her way back to the main area, Katherine stopped in the kitchen and have a beeline for the liquor cabinet. Her buzz made her feel even more comfortable, but even if she had been sober, she wouldn't have hesitated to helping herself to anything at Annelise's. It was practically a second home to her, so she saw no harm in grabbing a glass and sifting through the bottles of alcohol until she found a bottle of Grey Goose. "One shot for the road," she said to herself as she poured her opinion of a shot's worth of alcohol into the glass. The burn of the alcohol sliding down her throat was almost welcomed at this point, and once satisfied, she placed the bottle back in its spot and returned to Lexi.

"Are his friends coming?," she said with a cheerful smile as she flopped back into her seat next to Lexi. Not a moment later, Annelise came down the stairs and reminded them that they were going to be late if they didn't leave soon. Katherine was going to remark that as soon as Annie and Kenna were ready, everyone important would be, and they could leave, but Annelise beat her to referencing Hana. She was being playful and Katherine knew it, but she still didn't like Annelise sticking up for Hana, even if she considered that part of the comment was because it would harm them if Hana dressed poorly. She should go home and cry about it. Katherine wanted to be spiteful, but she wasn't going to act that way tonight, and definitely not towards Annie. In reality, the girls were supposedly all doing her a favor by letting Hana come. "It's not my fault that she's too short for my clothes and hates shopping!" she objected with her best version of an innocent smile.

As if on cue, Hana appeared in a dress that Annie must have chosen, because it was much too nice for Katherine to believe Hana could choose herself. She asked where she should leave the clothes she came in, and Katherine planned on ignoring her, but she followed up with a question directly addressed for her. "I don't care," she replied curtly. She wanted to leave it at that, but again, didn't want to live up to the reputation of being a brat in front of her friends. "Annie, where do you want her to leave them?" Katherine had left hers scattered on the floor of the spare room she had changed in, but she wasn't worried about someone coming to retrieve them. Besides the school skirt, she would probably never wear the rest of the outfit again, and having less clothes at home would give her an excuse to go shopping tomorrow.

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Annelise's smile wavered only a bit at Katherine's tone and she raked fingers through her hair momentarily, eyes trained solely on her friend. After a moment, however, she turned her gaze back to Lexi with a small smile. "We'll leave when everyone is ready. Which shouldn't take too long." Of course, unlike the others, Annelise hadn't gotten the stylists to do her makeup and she hadn't let Hana stay since they were finding her an outfit. She was just about to make another comment when they all saw Hana come back downstairs. Annelise's face brightened.

"It fits, just like I thought," she exclaimed with a very triumphant smile, hands clasped before her proudly. Again, her mood dropped just slightly at Katherine's pessimism and Annelise turned to the brunette at the inquiry. This time, the stare was longer and imperceptible. Katherine was simply acting just like Annelise wanted. Possessive, jealous, and bratty. She was upset that Annelise was being nice, which had never bothered Katherine before, particularly at the wedding when Katherine was even more hostile towards Hana. So, the unspoken tantrum she was throwing - complete with however many number of drinks she had already downed - only had Annelise giving her a very knowing look. She smiled a little and then nodded to Maria as the older woman brought in two separate boxes. "Hana, go back to that room you changed in to with Maria and leave the clothes there. Maria has some shoes for you to try on with the dress and I'll be in there to do some light make-up on you." As one brunette headed up one staircase, Annelise addressed the other. "My dress zips up in the back. Kat, come." It wasn't a question or a request, no matter how sweetly or with a smile she said it. It was a demand and Annelise didn't wait for Katherine to move with her. She just started walking. Katherine was sure to follow.

Once the duo made it back to Annelise's room, Annelise grabbed the wrapped-up dress that had laid on her bed waiting and led Katherine in to her closet, closing the door behind them. It was one of the reasons why she loved the area so much. It had a door leading to the hallway that could only be accessed by a key that she had, another to a bathroom, another that was directly by the elevator, and the only other door was the one to her bedroom and that one locked from the inside. So, not just anyone could barge on in when they felt like it. Annelise released Katherine and headed over to one of the dressing screens closer to her underwear section. She needed an invisible bra for the dress. As she undressed, Annelise began to speak. "Btw, I lied. The dress has a criss-cross pattern in the back. Very flattering, mind you." It was a light start to a conversation, she noted, as she fixed the new bra on herself. She heard Katherine take a seat and didn't bother to glance out to see where. It didn't matter anyway. "The point of all of this is that you've been lying to me, which I hate. And I've been to nice to Hana, which you hate. Which also isn't that much of a surprise considering I've been nice to her before and you never cared that much." Annelise shimmied the dress on over head, careful with the beading and her silky pinned-up hair. Once it pressed into her sleek sides and curves, Annelise pulled the hem down until it reached the middle of her thighs, marveling at the back at the mirror behind the dressing screen. Not exactly important right now, she had to remind herself mentally. Sighing, Annelise slipped out from behind the dressing screen after slipping into Jimmy Choo pumps and cast her friend a knowing look as she pulled the pins from her hair that had kept them luscious curls from cascading down her back. "All of that concludes that this - whatever it is - has nothing to do with your Dad wanting you to be nice to Hana. You've done better at being nice, you've actually included me on those times you've been nice so that Alexandre could get off your case. This doesn't even have anything to do with Hana and we both know it." Annelise let that sink in.

Annelise found her Givenchy earrings to slip on and a stainless steel ring, basical jewelry for an already stunning dress. She still had a surprisingly curvy figure despite her diminutive frame and the dress managed to bring those curves the full attention they deserved. Fluffing her hair lightly, Annelise stepped to one of the make-up stations in the room and hurried up to do her eyes. It was on a darker note that she usually did, a feat that she could only accomplish now that she was tired of being a baby face. Once that was finished, she was applying a dark red lipstick and then grabbed a black clutch before walking over to Katherine, staring at the brunette softly. "So, we can do this several ways. You can tell me and I won't say a word to the others. You can tell Lex and I, and we can all watch movies in the cinema room and hang out on the terrace. You can even include Kenna and maybe we all take a trip. Or, you can continue to lie to me. Just don't be surprised when Gossip Girl blasts you for something I could have kept from hitting the media. I'm never here to hurt you, love." Annelise smiled a fraction before sighing. "Besides, wouldn't the Wicked Witch be so much more appealing to you in my Mac collection?"




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Alexander had grown a bit particular about the way in which he handled plating his foods, especially after working with Annelise Walton. Surprisingly enough, for all the modern splendor that her house and life foretold, she could be rather simple. And she wasn't actually as big on presentation as some other rich clients. In fact, as long as the food tasted magnificent - and yes, this says a lot when considering the perfectionist that was the Ice Queen of Constance - Annelise was perfectly fine with it. However, like with his mother, it was her fascination towards that creative display that had him ready to surprise her a little. Even if it was something simple like trimming this one thing right here or sprinkling a bit of this powder that way, it made the plate look different - just a bit - and in turn, made her look impressed. It made his mother impressed and well, Lex liked impressing the woman who spent hours upon hours trying to impress the New York masses.

Once her plate was finished and Lex had stashed one of his father's bottles of red wine (it wasn't like his Dad was here to miss it or anything) in the fridge, Lex grabbed up his phone and wallet and headed out upon Cliff's text. The dishes were in the machine, check. Lights off, check. Food in the microwave, check. Wine, utensils, and napkins - triple check. Yep, he was ready. Smoothing a hand through his hair, Lex locked up and was downstairs where Cliff was waiting with a cab. Nodding to his friend, Lex entered the vehicle and the pair were on their way to Elmo.

Lex almost laughed way too loudly at Cliff's pressing him about Annelise, which was hilarious considering this was Cliff. How many times could anyone say that Clifford Parker was actually inquiring about a girl? "Annelise has always been hot. She didn't get any hotter over the summer, you're probably just noticing. Which is hilarious considering how many of the guys have been trying to at least get her number since freshman year." Lex chuckled a bit to himself before glancing at his friend's expression. He smirked. "Don't tell me that out of all the girls at Constance you could have a chance with, the Ice Queen has you in her clutches now?"

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She wasn't exactly in the mood to separate herself from Lexi and Kenna when Annelise told her to help her upstairs, but she didn't even consider saying no. Katherine could tell that Annie wasn't happy with her. She had done her best to avoid her looks and maintain her innocent front, but she was being unpleasant and it probably was bringing down the vibes. If she stayed seated with Lexi and Kenna, she doubted that Annelise would confront her like that publicly, but even as her best friend, Katherine wasn't going to reject her request - or demand - for help. Although Katherine didn't see her as being the "Queen Bee" when they hung out with just the girls, it didn't mean that the title suddenly disappeared.

Their walk upstairs was silent, although Katherine didn't think it really felt like cold silence. She expected Annelise to talk first, and once led into her closet, she did. Even in her bitter mood, Kat was excited to see what dress the blonde had chosen for the night. She never failed to impress and Katherine knew that tonight would be no exception, so as she waited for her call to zip the dress up, she ran her fingers through a rack of dresses. She began to pull one out, but Annie began to speak, so instead, she plopped herself onto a cushioned chair and stared blankly at the screen. It took Katherine a second to process that Annie didn't bring her up to help with the dress and before she reminded herself to focus, her mind wandered as she imagined the dress that she was sure, was as flattering as her friend claimed it to be. She was a sucker for nice clothes.

However, as Annelise continued to speak, she listened more intently. Annelise claimed that she had been lying to her, which was true, and that she hated that Annelise was being nice to Hana, which was also true. Both were valid observations, but Katherine didn't plan on admitting their truth. She had no excuses at this point though, so she was almost relieved when Annelise continued to point out the faults in today's story about needing to invite Hana. While her friend spoke, Katherine tried to conjure a reason that would excuse her lying, while being believable enough to cover her having to lie in the first place. Her brain was searching for solutions harder than it did on her math final last spring, but came up empty. Even if she could think of another lie, what were the chances that Annelise would actually believe it? A large part of her wanted to come clean right now. She could admit that she had a problem, or even that she was just trying to lose weight and was embarrassed about it, and end the problems there. Annelise would be sympathetic to that. She was her best friend. The sick part of Katherine, however, insisted that it wasn't time to tell anyone yet. She still had pounds to shed and if she let people into her head, they might try to stop her, or even force her to get help. She wasn't ready for that, and besides, she didn't need help yet. It wasn't like she was feeling faint (frequently), and she had went all day without a single headache (even if the alcohol might have helped with that). She didn't need help.

It was settled: she had to deny it. The possibility of Gossip Girl finding out her little secret was haunting, but Katherine convinced herself that no one would find out. Besides her father, step-mother and one or two of their housekeepers, Hana was the only other person who had an idea of what Katherine's problem was. She probably couldn't say the same about herself, but deep down, Katherine was sure that Hana wasn't shallow enough to leak something so personal to anyone. Besides, who would she even leak it to? It wasn't like she had real friends.

"I don't know what you're talking about, but I think you need another martini just as much as I do," She did her best to grin playfully at Annelise as she stood up and walked towards her. After gently grabbing her friend's hand, she smiled. "I wouldn't try to hurt you either, and you know I would tell you if something important was happening in my life." She was going to insist that she would never lie to her, but that seemed like overkill, especially since she would be lying about not lying to her. While Annelise hadn't pinpointed what it was exactly that Kat was trying to hide, she was perceptive enough to notice the lying, and to avoid further questioning, Katherine decided to change the subject. She wasn't sure if it would get Annelise off her back, but it was worth a shot. "And even if you didn't need my help, I'm honored that I get to be the first to see this," she said, motioning to Annelise's dress, and complete look overall. Her friend was gorgeous, and it momentarily distracted Katherine from the guilt building up inside of her. "Like, Cliff better be bringing a lot of friends because we're all on the top of our game tonight," she kept a smile on her face for a moment, but once she caught sight of her reflection in the full length mirror behind Annelise, it faltered slightly. She definitely needed another drink.


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Kenna watched Kat down what had to be her third martini and she grimaced silently. While she knew the girls had had secret get togethers over the summer, Kenna had been present for all the parties and she had witnessed a drunken too many times. The girl was quite a lightweight and Kenna was worried about her. But, she didn't say anything. She'd imagined that Annie or Lexi had noticed as well and assumed that they would take care of it.

As Kenna got changed into her dress, she smiled at Lexi. "You look gorgeous, Lex," she said. While she knew that Lexi didn't particularly like her, and Kenna didn't particularly like her either, she wasn't one to pass up on telling someone they looked good. She never kept things to herself, no matter how small, and particularly not a compliment.

Hana walked in to the room then in a dress that Annie had picked out for her and Kenna surveyed the new girl. She noticed out of the corner of her eye that Kat was looking at her rather distastefully, but she didn't say anything about it. Annie commented on the dress while Kenna stayed next to Lexi and Kat. Annie may welcome the girl, but the only reason Kenna was fine with her presence was because with her there, Kenna wasn't an outsider. She had already noticed Kat and Lexi staying closer to her, and even Annie was being more friendly, and she suspected it had something to do with the new one in their ranks. Not that she suspected Hana would stay with them for much longer. She could just tell by the girl's constantly nervous gaze that she was uncomfortable in this situation, which meant that she wouldn't stay with them for long.

When Annie told Hana to go in the other room and proceeded to pull Kat upstairs, Kenna found herself alone with Lexi. Not knowing what else to say, she decided to go with inquiries about her new boy adventure. "So, do you think Lex would want to talk to me? Say, tonight at the party?" While she asked, she played off nonchalance by checking her makeup in the mirror. In reality, she was very concerned with what Lexi would say. It had only been a day where she had admitted to herself that she was interested in Lex, she had realized that she had been eyeing him way into the summer as well. So, she wanted to actually try. Maybe instead of sleeping around like usual, she could actually make something out of this.

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Hana couldn't resist smiling when Annelise approved of how the dress looked at her. She knew that she might end up looking back on tonight and hate how shallow she had almost instantly became (since when did she care what a bare acquaintance had thought or her appearance?), but for now, that didn't matter. She wasn't hurting anyone by playing along for the evening and really, she was helping Katherine, even if she still didn't know why her step-sister had truly wanted her there in the first place. It was a question that Hana still wanted a truthful answer to, but she wasn't going to push the issue tonight when Katherine was clearly already feeling spiteful.

Her question was redirected to Annelise, who thankfully, answered the question and instructed her to leave them in the guest room she had changed in. "Thanks," she replied, before hurrying back up to the room she had come from. Maria followed a few steps behind her, and although she seemed more than accommodating, Hana felt slightly awkward in her presence. It was the same way that she felt around the Quinn's house staff when she had first moved in, and sometimes still now. She felt guilty being served by someone who had no other choice, but to lose their job, to do so. Maybe it was because she had grown up with a mother who sometimes had to clean houses for extra money to squeeze by, but Hana felt bad for Maria, even if Annelise seemed to be kind and connected with her. The woman and Annelise lived lives that were almost complete opposites.

Once in the room, Hana placed her folded pile of clothes on the dresser and looked over hopefully at Maria. She offered her two pairs of shoes, but after finding that the first pair fit, Hana didn't even bother to try on the second. The shoes looked nice and felt as comfortable as heels ever would, so she wasn't going to be picky. "Thanks for the help," she said softly as she adjusted the shoes and then stood up and studied her figure in the mirror. Once Maria was gone, she pulled at the bottom hem of the dress a bit, before doing the same to the top, hoping to make sure that it was snug in its position.

Annelise would probably be coming in shortly to do her makeup, so Hana took a seat on the edge of the bed and pulled out her phone. Her sister had texted her a few times over the past few hours but being so busy with getting ready, Hana hadn't checked her phone. The first message read, "Heard you're hanging with Kat and her friends tn ;). Lmk how it goes and you have Julian's # if you have to get the hell out of there". Even though Ashley wanted Hana and Katherine to be friends just as much as Alexandre did, she was her sister before anything, and knew that it was mostly Katherine who refused to work on the relationship. She, too, had experienced Katherine's wrath and although she was less catty in responding to it, she was well aware of the problems. In the second message, Ashley passed along Julian's phone number and insisted that she had been joking in the first text, but was resending it just in case she didn't have it and needed a ride after the party. The final message had only been sent a few minutes before, and read, "We just landed at JFK so I'll see you when you get home. Ik you know all of this but make sure you eat something before you go and don't drink too much!". Ashley was good with not being over-motherly, but also being a responsible legal guardian, but Hana rolled her eyes at the message. She barely ever drank, and on the occasions that she did, it was only one or two cans of beer at sketchy parties in Brooklyn. She had politely rejected the offer of martinis throughout the day today and had no desire to drink anything at the party, but she knew that Ashley probably sent the text as a reminder for her to look out for Katherine. Too late... If Hana said something to Katherine about her drinking, it would cause World War III, and besides that, her friends had clearly drank with her before. They would be the ones who could tell when she had reached her limit.

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Annelise allowed Katherine to grasp her hand, a sort of confirmation that everything was fine and that she didn't need to be worried or looking into something that wasn't there. But everything was not fine - since when had Annelise ever been wrong about something like this? She obviously did need to be concerned and there was something there - even if Katherine wanted to remain adamant that there wasn't. Annelise felt even a little offended that one of her best friends - someone who has known her for a long time - believed that they could lie to her about something that was obviously affecting them. It made her want to snatch her hand away. It made her want to yell at Katherine - to demand an actual explanation and none of the bullshit she was hearing at the moment. It made her want to slap her friend to the point that Katherine couldn't lie to her anymore.

She didn't do any of that.

"Ok. Fine, I'll pretend that I'm distracted for the night," she told the brunette levelly, playing with the strands of her hair when she released Katherine's hands. Annelise had to fight the urge to pout for being kept out of whatever loop Katherine had created. No matter, though. She would find out whatever the hell it was that was keeping her best friend from being honest with her. "Though, I'll probably need at least one shot before the night is over. I'm kinda over martinis right now." Annelise said the last part on a somewhat lighter note, releasing her hair and getting ready to gather some make-up for Hana. She glanced up at Katherine's face only to see the remnants of...what was that? She couldn't pinpoint the emotion at the moment, mostly because it was rare for it to appear on Katherine's faces and she had to fight to keep the curiosity off of her face. Turning to face the mirror like her friend, Annelise definitely had to give herself an appreciative look. "And I think my mom has more than made up for everything with this dress, don't you think?" She giggled a bit at the thought and before she could tell her mind to stop it, she faintly wondered what Cliff would think of her attire for the evening. She hadn't really seen his reaction to her hair, but would he like the dress? It was different than her typical safe but sexy attire. She had always played up cute really well. It was her staple. Being cute and sweet yet fashionable kept her likable; it offset the underlying bitchiness. Being sexy...that wasn't exactly a domain she had crossed, at least, not in public. Boyfriends and one-night-stands (whenever those occurred) would tell you otherwise. Still, Annelise didn't always feel sexy - not that she had ever told the girls this. And something about being a senior - almost being an adult - did something to her. And she wanted him to notice.

"And as if anyone can get on our level. They'll just be lucky that we even dance with them," she stated haughtily, posing in front of Katherine a little before laughing. "Alright, come on. We better get going. The limo should be downstairs. Go tell Lexi and Kenna that I'll be down with Hana in about one minute." She procured a few basic makeup items and left her wardrobe using one of the doors that led to the hallway. The next door to that was the bedroom Hana was in and after a brief knock, she stepped inside - already feeling rightfully like the queen she was, especially with the added her heels gave her. "Hey, sorry about the wait. Had to get changed. I'm going to do something small on you, nothing too dramatic." She told the brunette and approached her, giving Hana a moment to say no but was aware that she would concede. Annelise smiled a bit as she started applying product to the girl's face and said, "You don't actually need much of anything really, but we're just gonna give you a little pizazz." It only took a few minutes and Hana's face was finished and Annelise smiled, pleased with her work. "Alright, let's go. The girls are waiting."

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Annie wasn't happy which meant Lexi wasn't happy. When Annie told Kat to come down stairs she looked normal but Lexi could practically feel the tension coming off of her. She tilted her head to the side but said nothing. She knew that Annie would tell her later but part of her felt she needed to be apart of the discussion. Lexie resisted the urge to follow them upstairs by distracting herself with Kenna. Which worked nice because they were getting along well right now.

Kenna complimented Lexi on her outfit and Lexi smiled genuinely at her. " You too. I love your hair like that." Lexi might not always like Kenna but the girls could have fun together. It wasn't a normal friendship but a friendship nonetheless.

"So do you think Lex would want to talk to me? Say, tonight at the party?" Kenna had asked her. Lexi bit her lip a bit. She hated to mix with Lex's affairs. Not to mention if Lex hurt Kenna it would put her in a compromising situation. Close or not the girls did protect Kenna but Lex was one of Lexi's best friends. Not to mention she didn't even know if Lex was attracted to Kenna in the first place. She might ask him about that tonight though. Usually Kenna just slept around. Which was ironic because people assumed Lexi was the most promiscuous of the group but she had the least amount of sex. Not fair right?

She shook her head, attempting to focus again. " Look Kenna I'm going to shoot straight with you." She said looking Kenna dead in the eye, " You don't know Lex. So before you go romanticizing this in your head or start picturing a relationship with him, you need to get to know him. I'm not saying to not get involved with him because Lex is an amazing guy." She shrugged lightly, " But you should let him let you in first. Trust me you'll know when he's let you in."

With that Lexi stood up and walked away. She was going to go get Annie, Kat, and Hana, but they were already coming downstairs. She approached Annie and Hana first. Annie had done a kick ass job on Hana. The girl looked classy but kinda hot too. She smiled at Hana, " Damn girl you look hot." She gave her a playful light shove as she laughed before winking at Annie.

Lexi looked out one of the windows and spotted a limo waiting for them. " Couldn't we just take a town car?" She pouted at Annie. Lexi hated riding in flashy limos. Her dad always made their family travel by one. Lexi felt no need to look so flashy. She rolled her eyes and headed for the door. " Let's go ladies." She called obnoxiously.

Once they got in the limo Lexi settled in next to Annie and Hana. She looked at Kat apologetically but she didn't think it was a good idea for Kat and Annie to be near each other right now. The two looked at ease but there was underlining tension. Which was pissing Lexi off because they never kept secrets from each other. It's the only way a friendship between three of the schools powerhouses worked. Her phone buzzed and she groaned because she totally forgot about Cliff.

To:Cliff
Guess not. Bring them, you owe me for not telling me about the party. Yup I went there.


She settled into the limo's plush leather seats. Before long they pulled up in front of Elmo and Lexie rolled her eyes at the people outside with their phones ready to tweet and take pictures of them. She would bet money that almost all of them were gossip girl informants.

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Katherine knew that this wasn't going to be the permanent end of the discussion, but she was glad when Annelise decided to forget about it for the night. She was never the type of person to worry about things too far in advance and especially with alcohol in her blood, she was content with things just being normal now.

Things almost felt right as the two girls stood in front of the mirror for a moment and evaluated their outfits and Katherine nodded in agreement when Annelise spoke of the dress. "Alice never fails to impress," she said with a laugh. It was surprising, but lucky, that Katherine managed to hold her tongue in the moment, because she was about to casually ask Annie where her mom even was. Tonight was an important night for the young Walton and although the dress probably helped her feel better, Katherine could only imagine that she would have preferred her mother's presence. It was a sensitive subject and not something that Katherine wanted to bring up moments before they would be leaving, though. "That dress is too perfect to be ripped off though, so make sure that tonight's Prince Charming is gentle," she joked. Annelise was always gorgeous, but over the summer, she had stepped her look up to be flawless. She was petite with curves in the right places, her hair was colored to the T, and the vibes that she radiated demanded people's attention. Every guy at Saint Jude's had probably dreamed about getting with her a year ago, and Katherine could only imagine the attention she would get this year.

When Annelise departed without explanation of where she was going, Katherine remembered that she had mentioned to Hana that she would do her makeup. It almost put Katherine back into a foul mood, but she did her best to resist the urge. Now that she had played everything off to Annelise as being peachy, she knew it was best not to make any more of a scene than she already had. She followed direction and headed downstairs, and minutes later, got into the limo with the other four girls. She pretended not to notice when Lexi sat next to Annie and Hana because the only reaction that she would have been able to give to it was a negative one. Instead, she took a seat on the side parallel to them, and turned her attention to Kenna. "You were so right. Those diamonds make that dress one hundred times prettier than it already was." Katherine had missed the unsupportive glances that Kenna had given her earlier as she downed drink after drink, so without that knowledge, she figured that she would be the easiest to hang out with tonight.

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Annelise grinned upon Lexi's approval of Hana's look. The two hadn't taken too long and were ready for the evening ahead of them. "Alright, ladies. I think it's time to go." Annelise grabbed her clutch and the small jacket Maria supplied with a knowing grin. It may have been September and the beginning of the autumn season, but Annelise wasn't stupid. It was New York and New York nights could get chilly, and the last thing she needed to be dealing with was a cold. Once outside, Annelise only shrugged at Lexi's complaint. "What can I say? I'm a shallow bitch." She didn't offer an apology and if her bestie wanted one, she wasn't going to get it. Besides, Lexi knew the theme of the evening. Glamor. And what was more glamorous than showing up in front of a lounge like you're a star?

Annelise pretended not to notice the fact that Alexandra chose to sit beside her and Hana as opposed to near Katherine and Kenna. She had said that she would pretend to forget the conversation she had with Katherine, it didn't mean that Lexi had to avoid their friend. Besides, Katherine - like always - already started going hard for the night. Knowing her, she would get off-her-ass drunk and Annelise wanted to enjoy her party before she dragged Katherine out of there. She flipped through her Instagram feed and smirked at the countless selfies taken by wannabes and the like. They looked good, yes, and she had to give some of them props for actually turning up. They were already at Elmo and it seemed to already be lively, which would be great. Her girls would be something to look to. Idly, she scrolled through her contacts before falling upon one name. Pursing her lips, she sent them a text before sliding her phone into her clutch. If he needed specifics after this (which would be stupid since everyone who liked to believe that they were someone knew every little thing about her party that she put out there), she wouldn't help. It wasn't like she liked the asshole in the first place.

To: Logan
"Because I'm feeling gracious today, you're invited tonite. I know that you're not doing anyting important, so do what you will. Never say I didn't do anything for you

"Damn, Kat, you were right. Cliff's friends better be on point cuz we all look fierce," Annelise commented with a lascivious grin, eyeing each of her girls. Even Hana. They did look good, like the goddesses they all were. And while, yes, a part of her was more than anticipating Cliff's reaction and to see what would happen for her tonight, the biggest thing was that she was with her girls. They had their issues, yeah. But they were a group regardless and that was all that mattered. Not long afterwards, the limo came to a stop outside of the lounge. Like Lexi, her thoughts turned sour for only a moment at the thought that any one of the people taking pictures of them could be Gossip Girl, but she let it go. It wasn't time for her to worry about some loser with a blog. It was her - no, their - time to shine.

Like the queen she was, Annelise was regal and flawless when she emerged from the limousine. She opted to leave her jacket behind; she could huddle under it on the way home. The cool air nipped at the exposed skin of her back and with a very poised smile, Annelise led the girls through the crowd of people gathered outside of Elmo. There was no questioning her or any of her girls when she approached the doorman; he let them in immediately. Another set of flashing lights greeted them upon entering the restaurant portion of the lounge, which consisted of an actual red carpet and photographers flanking either sides. Annelise posed a few times, specifically with Lexi who always managed to make her laugh and then, once she was bored with that, headed down the runway so that she could get downstairs. There were a few lingering folks with their drinks in their hands and it momentarily baffled her why they would still be upstairs when she could feel the music pulsing beneath her pumps, but Annelise didn't have time to worry about that. Instead, she politely made her way down the stairs just as her most hated yet enjoyed song began to play.

"Ugh, you would think that people would get over this song," she yelled over the music to the girls. Annelise walked over to the bar, not having to push people out of the way because they moved as soon as they saw her. As soon as she was there, she ordered her usual - Long Island Iced Tea. As she waited for her drink, she pulled Alexandra closer to her. "Watch Kat for me. She's not telling me something and I wanna know." She said it lowly so that the others couldn't hear and once she knew her best friend understood, she turned to Hana. "So, have you ever been to a party like this before?"

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He was back in New York. After twelve months of being away from the city, Logan was finally home. He had left Manhattan in late August of the past year after being enrolled in a private boarding school in Connecticut. All of his holiday breaks were spent on family vacations in the tropics, or at his grandparent's home in Florida, and for the summer, his parents forced him to attend a service trip in Costa Rica. He really hadn't seen any of his friends since he left and hadn't told anyone that he was returning, so with all of his social connections, there were a lot of people that he was excited to reunite with. Of course, there was only one person who had occupied more thoughts this past year than he wanted to admit. Alexandra Billington. She was his first real crush and probably would have been his high school sweetheart, had he not been forced to relocate for the past year. That, and if he hadn't cheated on her, but she didn't know about that, and Logan was determined to keep that from ever being exposed.

Logan was against cheating, but he thought that being unfaithful with Lexi was a lot different than just having a lot of side girls. It wasn't his fault that they thought that he was really going to call them the next day. His relationship with Lexi was nothing like that, though. They were dating and he was proud to call her his girlfriend, but back then, he was stupid and reckless. He couldn't just be happy with having the best and had to go and do something that would create an unforgettable pit of guilt in his stomach. Now that he was back, he wasn't going to mess things up with her again. He had barely texted her while he was away and even if she had interpreted that negatively, he hoped that being away for so long would allow him to have a fresh start. She would see how he was going to try to start getting his shit together, and maybe the stars would align for them again. He knew that his parents would be the last to complain if he got back with Lexi and even now as they had their first dinner together as a family again, they didn't waste time in bringing her up.

"So, have you spoken to any friends yet? Alexandra? Clifford? I'm sure they're excited to have you back," his mother said as she looked up from her plate to smile at him gently. The woman had thinned considerably since this time last year, and even though the doctors insisted that she was just losing her appetite due to the cancer-treatment drugs she was on, it worried him.

He paused, twirling his fork around the strands of steaming spaghetti before meeting her gaze to answer. "Uh, yeah, yeah. I might head out tonight to see some of them." Truthfully, none of them knew that he was home. He wasn't really trying to hide it, especially since he would see all of the guys at school tomorrow, but he wasn't sure what to say. It would be easy for him to jump back into his old lifestyle but he was trying not to be that guy anymore. One night at home wouldn't kill him, and in fact, would probably do him good.

"Don't think that now that you're home, you can start screwing around again, Logan. Things need to be different this year, especially if you want to get into Harvard." His father was being serious but Logan knew that he was right. Even if he had heard it a hundred times since being home, it was true. He needed to get his act together, but not to get into Harvard. He doubted that any amount of donations that his father could give would get a student with such a poor record into a school like that. However, he wasn't going to argue about it now, and especially not with his fragile mother sitting at the other end of the table.

"No, I know. I'll probably just stop by Cliff's for a little to say hi and maybe grab some ice cream or something. Nothing crazy."

His father nodded in approval and the rest of the meal was pleasant. Once finished, he retreated to the spacious bedroom he had missed for months. He took a quick shower and began to get dressed in casual attire, when he heard his phone receive a text. He had made a considerable amount of friends at his boarding school and some on the service trip he had just returned from, so he expected it to be one of them. Needless to say, it definitely piqued his interested when Annelise Walton's name appeared and she had texted him to invite him to her party.

A smirk appeared on his face. She lived up to her reputation of being a bitch, but it had always turned Logan on. He took it as her playing hard to get, even if she had made it clear that it wasn't playing. She really had no intentions of getting with him, and Logan wasn't sure if he would even be able to go through with it, if he had the chance, due to her close relationship with Lexi.

To: Annelise Walton
Damn, I knew you wanted me, but no need to make it this obvious that you're stalking me A. I'll see if I can make room for you since I wouldn't want to miss my own welcome home party.


After changing into an outfit more fit for the evening, he was on his way. He reassured his parents that he was going to visit Cliff but when he hailed a cab, he directed the driver to take him to Elmo. Who could reject the invitation to a Walton party?

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Lexi laughed as Annie had dragged her along for photos. She had jutted her chest out and even grabbed at Annie's hips to make her giggle. She flipped her hair and took selfies with a few people as they requested. As they made their way down the stairs.

Lexie giggled as she recognized the song. It was the song Annie loved to hate. She grinned and waggled her eyes as she followed her petite friend to the bar. She ordered a pear martini. She typically ordered a cosmo but she was in a fresh mood. The pear martini was light and sweet and she wouldn't get drunk off her ass with one. Annie discreetly pulled her aside to advise her to watch Kat. Lexi nodded, though gravely because she was beginning to think this was getting out of hand and she didn't like the passive-aggressiveness of the situation.

As Annie turned to Hana Lexie began to drift away to one of the lounges in the room. Lexi loved a good party, that was no secret, but it reminded her of how different everything was now. Less than two years ago she used to attend parties like this with Logan Benson. She and Logan would go to parties and events all the time. They did their fair share of dancing and all that but they'd end up in some booth at the club. Lexi's legs would be casually draped over his lap as they'd share some deep intimate conversation. Logan wasn't perfect but he was hers and she was his at the end of the day. Even now it felt strange clubbing without him.

Lexi shook her head as if in doing so she would be able to shake him out of her mind. She stood up , and after downing the martini, headed for the dance floor. Bass made the floor seem to ruble and Lexi reveled in the feeling. She moved her hips provocatively to the beat, letting the music fuel her. It was fun at first but she wished she was dancing with someone. She quickly sought out Kat, dragging her on the floor. She linked hands with her friend and they danced together.

After working up a light sheen of exertion Lexi motioned a fanning motion to Kat before heading outside to cool herself off. She grabbed a bottle of water on her way outside and sipped it calmly as she caught her breath and cooled off. She silently thanked god she was wearing waterproof makeup or she might have looked like a raccoon. She decided to send Cliff and Lex a quick message while she waited.

To: Cliff
Hey text me when you get here

To:Lex
Hey Kenna got a thing for you and she might act on it tonight. If you like her that's cool but if you don't let her know. Either way you know I support you right?

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As she followed the girls into the limo, Hana continued to switch between enjoying and even embracing her day with the girls, to hating herself for liking it. Annelise had been kind enough to welcome her into her home, which was nice in itself, but considering that her clique was so exclusive, it made the gesture that much more appreciable, and probably peculiar. She allowed her to wear a dress that she, herself, had designed, assisted her with her makeup and had some of the top stylists work on her appearance. Even if all of the day's events weren't so much sincere as they were out of courtesy, Hana still had to appreciate it. Annelise could have just as easily pulled a Katherine and told her to get lost. She didn't, and had even been gracious when Katherine seemed to insist that she be nasty. It was nice considering the circumstances, and even if Hana knew that she had never fit in with this crowd before, she decided to enjoy it for the night.

She was glad that Lexi had taken a seat next to her, since like Annelise, she too had been kind to Hana throughout the day. After spending a few hours with the girl, she wasn't as intimidated with the possibility of being excluded from their small talk in the limo. Just to be safe, though, she rested her phone on her lap, ready to pick it up and pretend to text someone if she was suddenly denied inclusion in the conversations. It didn't really happen, though and the ride went by surprisingly quickly.

Hana had never been to Elmo, but it was clear that they had arrived when the car stopped in front of a crowd. There were people outside who almost instantly swarmed the group when it was determined that it was Annelise's crew. Hana knew that none of the attention was meant for her, though, and instead of being the awkward one jumping into pictures she wasn't wanted in, she smiled and made her way into the building without waiting for the others. Another line of photographers outlined the red carpet inside, and Hana followed the same protocol, before waiting at the end of the line of cameramen. She didn't want to cling to the girls, but she was also unsure if she knew anyone who was here yet, and didn't want to be alone either.

The four appeared sooner than later, and looked a lot less fazed than Hana probably did. They were apparently used to the attention more than she was. Not just that, but she figured that big parties like this were also the norm for them, whereas a big night out for her would be a house party in someone's two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. The atmosphere only increased as the group made their way downstairs. The music got louder, the flashing lights brighter, and the crowd of party guests bigger. While the group gravitated towards the bar, Hana lagged back for a moment. She wasn't planning on drinking and didn't want them to think she was. Once the drinks had been made, she took a step closer. Lexi had pulled Kat off to the dance floor and Annelise addressed her, asking if she had ever been to a party line this before. For a quick second, she considered lying to seem cooler, but she was sure that Katherine had spoken poorly of her enough to ruin any chance she had of seeming cool. "Definitely not," she said with a laugh. "None of my friends would have connections to get us into a place like this," she admitted. Needless to say, none of them would be able to rent out a place like this either.

Hana doubted that Annelise wanted to stand and talk with her while she had tons of other people who socialize with. Again, she didn't want to impose, but she hadn't spotted anyone familiar in the crowd yet. As Annelise turned her attention back to the bartender to get her drink, Hana pulled out her phone and quickly sent a text to Maria and Lex. She had seen Lex earlier that day at school, but didn't have a chance to approach him. She wasn't really aware of his ties with Annelise, so she only hoped that he would be here tonight too.

To: Maria Montgomery
Are you guys at the party yet? I'm by the bar.

To: Lex Manning
Hey :)! Are you coming to Annelise's party tonight?

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Cliff laughed at Lex's comment, but he was just as much embarrassed as he was amused. It was probably bad that he was only just noticing it, but he was still convinced that it wasn't him that had changed, and was her. Regardless, he shook his head. "I wouldn't give her that much credit, but you know... if the opportunity presented itself...," he responded playfully, and although he was grinning, he wasn't totally joking. While Cliff was a lot more interested in getting to know girls on a "deeper level" than other guys, he wasn't immune to being attracted to certain girls' aesthetics. Annelise was just one of the first girls in a while who had lured him in without him falling for her personality too.

"What about you, dude? Who's on your radar this year?" The pair had caught up a lot during the day but one topic that had been skipped was Lex's romantic interests. Cliff wondered if he had met anyone new over the summer or if maybe, he had gotten with someone that Cliff would recognize. He was curious to say the least, especially since he had seen Lex's phone screen light up a couple of times during the car ride. The texts could have easily been from platonic friends or even his mother, but Cliff hoped otherwise. If he had just nearly confessed to liking Annelise, he wanted Lex to have just as interesting news to share.

Cliff's phone was tucked into his pocket, so he only just now saw Lexi's response to his comment insisting that he bring friends, and her second text asking him to let her know when they got her. The cab was slowing to a stop, but rather than replying, he thought it would be easier to just find her when they got in.

"Damn, I should have brought those chocolates here," he said lightly. Once they had stepped out of the cab, he quickly spotted Lexi standing outside. She looked more flawless than ever, and that was saying something since she always looked on-point. His smile widened as he approached her, stepping past the bouncers and pulling her into a hug. "I can't imagine Mr. Billington letting you out of the house in that, but I'll admit that I'm glad none of my friends were free tonight because they'd be all over you." He figured that throwing the (genuine) compliment about her appearance in would make up for him never inviting any of his friends as she had requested. He was going to ask why she was out here, especially since it was a bit cooler than it had been that afternoon, but he noticed the water bottle and guessed that she had actually come out for the cool weather. "Should we head in?" he looked at Lexi and then tilted his head towards Lex to show that he was directing the question at both of them.